Fraudsters, burglars, a gang ringleader and the ex-boyfriend of Robyn Mercer were among the criminals locked up in the county this month.

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Among the criminals jailed include a violent thug who was jailed after breaking his partner's nose, a gang ringleader who laundered £240,000 by setting up a fake catering business and the ex-boyfriend of Robyn Mercer, who was jailed for forging her will following her brutal death.

Fraudster arrested at Gatwick Airport jailed for £80,000 scam

Jonathan Richman posed as a bogus travel agent dealing in last-minute holidays at low prices for his customers.

Unbeknown to his clients, Richman was actually paying for the holidays using fraudulent credit card details, with his clients paying their money directly into accounts controlled by Richman - money which he would then withdraw as cash or spend on untraceable items.

Various enquiries were made to identify the man behind the fraudulent payments, but Richman's true identity remained unknown to police.

It was only when Richman called the Heathrow CID office and made threats to one of the investigating officers that his mobile number was traced and officers tracked him down.

Man jailed for six years over Maybury firearms incident

Mark Trippit, of Frailey Hill, Woking, had previously pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after firing two shots from a homemade pipe gun during a confrontation with a group of men in Maybury Hill on September 6 2016.

The 26-year-old was also found guilty in February 2017 of possessing explosives after a police search of his home following his arrest found a box of railway detonators.

Passing sentence at Guildford Crown Court on Friday (October 13), Judge Robert Fraser described Trippit as "reckless" and said he had "an unhealthy fascination with firearms."

Stolen £1m painting found with cocaine and ecstasy at drug dealer's flat

Burglar who targeted Redhill chip shop and Reigate bakery jailed

Shane O’Doherty, 33, formerly of Merstham but now of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Friday (October 6) for two burglaries of a non-dwelling, one burglary of a residential dwelling, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.

O'Doherty targeted businesses in July this year and smashed the front window of Oven Fresh Bakery in Reigate and emptied the till.

Shortly after this O’Doherty broke in through the back door of The Fish Bar in Redhill and stole a bag belonging to a member of staff.

O’Doherty then made his way into the flat above the fish and chip shop and stole a wallet and car keys to a Toyota Corolla, which he then drove off in.

Farnborough man who attacked two police officers jailed

Christopher Richard Buttling, 32, of Merlin Road, pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent and one count of producing cannabis when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Friday (October 6).

Buttling, also known as Christopher Benjamin, was sentenced to eight years in prison with an extended three years on licence.

It follows an assault on two Hampshire Constabulary officers in Merlin Road, Farnborough, on July 12 this year.

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